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Control Theory SYLLABUS

This document outlines the course details for a Control Theory course, including objectives, topics, teaching methods, and outcomes. The course is intended to teach students the basics of automatic control systems and their design. Over 8 weeks students will learn about modeling control systems, analyzing transient and steady-state responses, and design techniques like root locus and frequency response methods. The goals are for students to understand how to model, analyze, and select controllers for different system types. Assessment includes exams, projects, and simulations using software like MATLAB.

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Control Theory SYLLABUS

This document outlines the course details for a Control Theory course, including objectives, topics, teaching methods, and outcomes. The course is intended to teach students the basics of automatic control systems and their design. Over 8 weeks students will learn about modeling control systems, analyzing transient and steady-state responses, and design techniques like root locus and frequency response methods. The goals are for students to understand how to model, analyze, and select controllers for different system types. Assessment includes exams, projects, and simulations using software like MATLAB.

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Engineering
Subject Code: 3142407

Semester – IV (Power Electronics)


Subject Name: Control Theory

Type of course: Professional Core Course.

Prerequisite: Mathematics, Physics, Circuit Theory

Rationale: Automatic control of industrial processes is essential for increasing the output and in turn the profit
of an industry. As a result, most of the companies are using automatic control of the machineries and processes.
As an engineer, a student must know the basics of automatic control system. This subject is intended to
supplement the basic skill of an engineer.

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Credits Examination Marks Total


L T P C Theory Marks Practical Marks
ESE (E) PA (M) ESE (V) PA (I) Marks
3 0 2 4 70 30 30 20 150
Contents: 0

Sr. Content Total %


No. Hrs Weightage
1 Introduction to Control Systems: 4 10
Introduction, Historical development, terminology of control system, examples
of Control Systems, Closed-Loop Control Versus Open-Loop Control, concept
of design and compensation of Control Systems
2 Mathematical Modeling of Control Systems: 8 15
Transfer Function and Impulse- Response Function, Automatic Control
Systems, Modeling in State Space, State-Space Representation of Scalar
Differential Equation Systems, Transformation of Mathematical Models,
Linearization of Nonlinear Mathematical Models, Mathematical Modeling of
Mechanical Systems, Mathematical Modeling of Electrical Systems

3 Transient and Steady-State Response Analyses: 8 15


Type and Order of systems, First-Order Systems, Second-Order Systems,
Higher-Order Systems, Transient-Response Analysis, Routh’s Stability
Criterion, Concept of Integral and derivative controls and their Effects on
System Performance, Steady-State Errors in Unity-Feedback Control Systems

4 Root-Locus Method of Control System Analysis and design: 8 20


Introduction, Root-Locus Plots, Root-Locus Plots of Positive Feedback
Systems, Root-Locus Approach to Control-Systems Design, Lead
Compensation, Lag Compensation, Lag–Lead Compensation, Parallel
Compensation

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Bachelor of Engineering
Subject Code: 3142407
5 Frequency-Response Methods of Control System Analysis and Design: 8 20
Introduction, Bode Diagrams, Polar Plots, Log-Magnitude-versus-Phase Plots,
Nyquist Stability Criterion, Stability Analysis, Relative Stability Analysis,
Closed-Loop Frequency Response of Unity-Feedback Systems, Experimental
Determination of Transfer Functions, Control Systems Design by Frequency-
Response Approach, Lead Compensation, Lag Compensation, Lag–Lead
Compensation
6 Controllers and Tuning: 8 20
Introduction and classification, Ziegler–Nichols Rules for Tuning PID
Controllers, Design of PID Controllers with Frequency-Response Approach,
Design of PID Controllers with Computational Optimization Approach,
Modifications of PID Control Schemes, Two-Degrees-of-Freedom Control,
Zero-Placement Approach to Improve Response Characteristics

Suggested Specification table with Marks (Theory):


Legends: R: Remembrance; U: Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate
Distribution of Theory
Marks
R Level U Level A Level N Level E Level C Level
20 30 20 20 10 -

C: Create and above Levels (Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy)


Note: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for students and teachers. The
actual distribution of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table.

Reference Books:

1) M. Gopal, “Control Systems: Principles and Design”, McGraw Hill Education.


2) B. C. Kuo, “Automatic Control System”, Prentice Hall
3) K. Ogata, “Modern Control Engineering”, Prentice Hall, 1991.
4) J. Nagrath and M. Gopal, “Control Systems Engineering”, New Age International, 2009.
5) A. Anand kumar, “Control Systems” PHI Pvt. Ltd, 2014.

Course Outcomes:
After studying this course, students should be able to

Sr. CO statement Marks % Topics


No. weightage Mapped
CO-1 categorize different types of control system and identify a set of algebraic 15 CO-1
equations to represent and model a real system into simple form.
CO-2 characterize any system in Laplace domain to illustrate different 15 CO-1,
specification of the system using transfer function concept. CO-2,
CO-3 interpret different physical and mechanical systems in terms of electrical 20 CO-3
CO-4
system to construct equivalent electrical models for analysis.

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Bachelor of Engineering
Subject Code: 3142407
CO-4 employ time domain analysis to predict and diagnose transient 20 CO-6
performance parameters of the system for standard input functions.
CO-5 formulate different types of analysis in frequency domain to explain the 20 CO-5,
nature of stability of the system. CO-6
CO-6 identify the needs of different types of controllers and compensator to 10 CO-6
ascertain the required dynamic response from the system.

Suggested List of Experiments:


All experiments are based on simulation software like OCATVE, SCILAB, MATLAB etc.
1. Study of transfer function
2. Study time response analysis
3. Study of model simplification
4. Study of pole-zero location and stability
5. Study of Root Locus
6. Study of Bode Plot
7. Study of Nyquist Plot
List of Open Source Software/learning website:

 OCTAVE - https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/
 SCILAB - www.scilab.org
 Swayam- https://swayam.gov.in/
 NPTEL- https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/
 Mooc- http://mooc.org/
 Edx - https://www.edx.org/
 Coursera- https://www.coursera.org/
 Udacity - https://in.udacity.com/
Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/
 Khanacademy - https://www.khanacademy.org/
 Skillshare - https://www.skillshare.com/
 Harvard University - https://online-learning.harvard.edu/
 Ted - https://ed.ted.com/
 Alison - https://alison.com/
 Futurelearn - https://www.futurelearn.com/
 Open Learn - http://www.open.edu/openlearn/
 Future Learn - https://www.futurelearn.com/
 Tuts Plus - https://tutsplus.com/
 Open Culture - http://www.openculture.com/

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